Transfer of Management of Existing Nature Reserves and Protected Areas. – The management and protection of nature reserves and aquatic parks, forests, watershed reservations, and other protected areas in the territorial jurisdiction of the Bangsamoro that have already been defined by and under the authority of the National Government shall be transferred to the Bangsamoro Government.
Within three (3) months from the establishment of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority, the Bangsamoro Government and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, as well as other relevant government agencies, shall start the process of transferring the management of these areas to Bangsamoro Government, including the conduct of surveys of all affected areas and the planning and transition for each and every protected area. The transfer shall be completed within a period not exceeding two (2) years.
